Associations between Slower Walking Speed and T1 ρ Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Femoral Cartilage following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

ConclusionSlower walking speed at 6 and 12 months following ACLR may be associated with early proteoglycan density changes in medial femoral compartment cartilage health in the first 12 months following ACLR.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 29, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Steven Pfeiffer, Matthew S. Harkey, Laura E. Stanley, J. Troy Blackburn, Darin A. Padua, Jeffrey T. Spang, Stephen W. Marshall, Joanne M. Jordan, Randy Schmitz, Daniel Nissman, Brian Pietrosimone Tags: Original Article Source Type: research